Dive Brief:
- A former Duke University student who was found guilty of sexual assault by the school’s Office of Student Conduct and expelled is suing the university for his degree.
- Charges were never filed against Lewis McLeod, an Australian citizen, though he was investigated by both local and university police.
- McLeod, a psychology major, was expelled in his last scheduled semester after paying $250,000 for the degree he never got.
Dive Insight:
McLeod claims he and his female accuser had consensual sex at his house on November 14; she reported the incident to local and university police. He says that his student visa will expire and he will have to leave the U.S. if he doesn’t get a job. A Wall Street firm has offered him a job to start in July, but the offer is contingent on the completion of his degree. The lawsuit is filed in Durham County (NC) Superior Court.
